§ MR. CHANCE (Kilkenny, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether, in view of the fact that the County of Kilkenny had been proclaimed under all the provisions of the Criminal Law Amendment (Ireland) Act, save those relating to illegal Societies, would he take steps to have withdrawn the statistical statement that within three months only one offence occurred, and that a threatening letter, and to punish the persons who had so grossly misled the House, according to the allegation of the right hon. Gentleman?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)said, he should decline to answer the Question.